Gerrard pleads for consistency in Liverpool’s push towards Europe

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STEVEN GERRARD, Liverpool’s new captain, yesterday rallied his team for a concerted push to the Champions League next season as he spoke of his “desperate” desire to play on the international stage. The 24-year-old midfield player has another three seasons left on his contract at Anfield but Gérard Houllier, the Liverpool manager, must be aware that time is not on his side if he is to keep one of his leading talents personally fulfilled.

Gerrard is not alone in his quandary. It has been strongly hinted recently that the lack of Champions League experience could cause Michael Owen to look